Broiler



1,517,795 A. C. MORRISSON ET AL BROILER Filed Marh 25. 1924 .g

Patented Der. 2, 1924,

ALBERT C. MRRISSON .AND FRANK SEYEERTH, 0F SAN FRANCISCO, ClllliORNl'i-L BROLER.

Application filed March 25, 1924.

To all who/a 'it may concern:

Be' it known that we, ALBERT C. MoinessoN and FRANK Snvrnn'rir, citizens of the United States, residing at San Francisco, i-n the county of @an Francisco, State of California, have invented a new and useful Broil-er, of which the following` is a specilication in such full and clear terms as will enable those skilled in the art to construct and us-e the same.

rllhis invention relates to a broiler especially intended for use in restaurants and hotels where a considerable quantity of meat is to 'be cooked, and an object of the invention is to provide a broiler which can be easily attached to and detached from the broiling apparatus while it is operating thereby making the work more speedy than if the broiler has to be stopped each time one of the meat holders is applied thereto, or if the ordinary type of meat holding device is used.

Another object of the invention is to provide a meat holding device which will hold the meat perfectly flat and thereby insure more even cooking than if the meat is allowed to curl up.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the meat may be easily applied to and removed from the meat holder itself whenever the meat is placed therein or when it is to be removed therefrom.

Other objects of the invention will. appear as the description proceeds.

An embodin'lent of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which the same reference numeral is applied to the same portion throughout, but we are aware that there may be modifications thereof.

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the operating apparatus, showing two of the meat holding frames apnlied to one of the rotary frames, another rotary frame being shown without the meat holding frame in place therein,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of one of the bfoilers,

Fig. 3 is an end view of the broiler shown Y# iwf. 2,

Fig. Y, is an edge view of the broiler shown V4 io' 2,

7' 5 is an edge view of one of the broilers shown in Fig. 1, showing it unlatched ready for lthe application thereto of a steak or other portion of meat.

Serial No. 701,696.

The numerals 1 to el inclusive represent a rectangular frame, which in actual practice ezrtends vertically in front of a charcoal or electric orother grill 5.

The rectangular frame forms the support for a plurality of other narrower rectangular frames 6 each of which has a trunnion, as indicated at 7 and 8. Each trunnion 8 is provided with a sprocket wheel 9. There are usually several of the frames (3 and they are all driven by means of a sprocket chain 10 which passes around the sprocket wheel 11 at the bottom of the bar 2 and over the sprocket wheel 12 on a shaft 13 at the top of the bar 2. The sprocket chain 10 is driven by means of the gear 14 and pinion 15 connected with a suitably slow speed motor 16, said niotor being secured on a frame 1'? carried by the bar 2.

The rectangular frames 6 of which there may be a considerable number, each form a support for several of the meat holding frames or broilers 18. These broilers each consist of a rectangular metal frame having a pair of bars 19 and 20 extending from end to end thereof, and a bar 21 which is carried by a pair of lugs 22, 23, one of said lugs having a slot with a hook as indicated at 241 to secure the bar 21 in place.

In order to secure the broiler in place in the frame 6, it is provided with the rectangular frame which is provided with four spring` snaps 26 to 29 inclusive, and it also has three spring stops 3() to 32 inclusive. rlhe operation of the apparatus is as follows:

Assuming a portion of meat, as a chicken or other body of meat, as small enough in size to be secured to the broiler by securing it against the two Wires 19 and 20 and to be held against the saine by having wire 21 passed into the slot 2&1, the cook quickly snaps the broiler frame into one of the frames 6, while the saine is rotating. Similarly when the meat is cooked the frame of the broiler is simply snapped out of the frame 6.

rlhe broiler shown in Figs. 2 and 3 and 4 is especially intended for rather large and uneven bodies of meat, however, if a steak 1s to be cooked, a frame with a plurality of cross-bars 35 is used. This frame has hinged links 36, 37 at one end, a latch 3S at the other end, and it has three spring snaps 39 to 411. llt is also provided with three stops l2 to 1111 inclusive and the side of the freine opposite from the bars is mude up of a plurality of bars 45. This frzune is used in precisely the seine manner as the other frame.

What We claim is as follows(` but in'odi'l'eutions may be made in Carrying out the invention shown in the drawings und in the above particularly described forni thereof within the purvienT ol' 'the invention :is defined by the annexed eleilns:

l. A inea-t broiler comprising a fixed frame, an elongated revoluble frame supported by the fixed freine, ineens to rotate the elongated frame, detuehable nient broiling` frames, snaps on opposite edges o'l` the meet broiler to secure said broiler to the revoluble traine, and spring stops on thebroilers to prevent theni from being pushed through the revoluble frame.

2. A meat broiler comprising` a lixed frame, an elongated revoluble freine in the fixed frame, meu-ns to rotate the elongated lranne, i ment holding` broiler, spring' snaps on its edges to secure it in the revolubie 't'runie, andsprinpr stops 'on the edge of ilu broiler lio prevent it liroiu being pushed through the revolnble frzune when phued in position Without stopping` the uuu-bine.

A nient broiler comprisingr :i reetu-ugrw lar freine, ineens in tno pleines enrried by said iframe to hold n body ol meut, menusl lo detaehubly hold one ol" said inenibewy :and the bod5v oi' meat against the other uunulufr. spring` snaps on opposite edges olt (he 'lrrune to hold the lirmne in n rerohlble, broiler frzune und oppositel)7 arrnngwl stops on the meut holding iframe to prevent the some from being pushed too lnr lhrough the revoluble broiler freine.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto sel our hands this 19th (luy oi Mui-eh. I'). 1924.

ALBERT (l. MOHR 'HHON FRA NK SE Y F ICR'FH. 

